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Justin Verlander or Paul Blackburn

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander

SPHouston Astros HOU
Paul Blackburn

Paul Blackburn

SPOakland Athletics OAK
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Verlander over Blackburn

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Justin Verlander
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Blackburn over Verlander

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Paul Blackburn
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Performance Justin Verlander
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.570-000231.291
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.111-0001371.173
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Paul Blackburn
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
13.500-000512.001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-1001011.302
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Justin Verlander
OWN
98%
+1.67 compared to last week
START
77%
+23.58 compared to last week
OWN/START Paul Blackburn
OWN
49%
-17.63 compared to last week
START
21%
-13.66 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Justin Verlander
29th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Paul Blackburn
109th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Justin Verlander

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 30th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 146th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Luis Castillo
  • Can't be doing much worse than he is right now. Failing to live up to expectations is one thing, but playing this bad is another.
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Top 50 in WHIP and is currently ranked 40th with 1.13
  • Top 35 in ERA and is currently ranked 26th with 2.85
  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 26th with 42
  • He wins a lot of games and is currently ranked 3rd with 12
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -13, L: -8, WHIP: +0.034, ERA: -0.995, K's: -137, Walks: -41
Breakdown Paul Blackburn

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 107th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 55th.
  • The current leader among SP's is Luis Castillo
  • He is performing amazing in the past 30 days. Will he keep it up?
  • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 154th in WHIP with 1.45
  • Currently ranked 104th in ERA with 4.29
  • Top 35 in walks and is currently ranked 32nd with 40
  • Top 100 in wins and is currently ranked 95th
  • Top 100 in innings pitched and is currently ranked 99th with 102.2
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -2, L: -6, WHIP: -0.492, ERA: -1.346, K's: -76, Walks: -34
Next Up Health Check
Injury Justin Verlander

No Injury Reported

Injury Paul Blackburn

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Justin Verlander
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS NYYJonathan LoaisigaL 4-5
Mar 29VS NYYLuke WeaverL 1-7
Mar 30VS NYYMarcus StromanL 3-5
Mar 31VS NYYNick BurdiL 3-4
Apr 01VS TORRonel BlancoW 10-0
Apr 02VS TORChad GreenL 1-2
Apr 03VS TORCristian JavierW 8-0
Apr 05@TEXCody BradfordL 10-2
Apr 06@TEXKirby YatesL 7-2
Apr 07@TEXRonel BlancoW 1-3
Apr 08@TEXSeth MartinezW 5-10
Apr 09@KCJames McArthurL 4-3
Apr 10@KCSeth LugoL 11-2
Apr 11@KCBrady SingerL 13-3
Apr 12VS TEXDane DunningL 8-12
Apr 13VS TEXBryan AbreuW 9-2
Apr 14VS TEXCristian JavierW 8-5
Apr 15VS ATLAaron BummerL 1-6
Apr 16VS ATLReynaldo LopezL 2-6
Apr 17VS ATLA.J. MinterL 4-5
Apr 19@WASJustin VerlanderW 3-5
Apr 20@WASKyle FinneganL 5-4
Apr 21@WASMitchell ParkerL 6-0
Apr 23@CHCJordan WicksL 7-2
Apr 24@CHCJameson TaillonL 4-3
Apr 25@CHCHayden WesneskiL 3-1
Apr 27@COLRonel BlancoW 4-12
Apr 28@COLFramber ValdezW 2-8
Apr 30VS CLEJosh HaderW 10-9
May 01VS CLECade SmithL 2-3
May 02VS CLETayler ScottW 8-2
May 03VS SEAGeorge Kirby
May 04VS SEALogan Gilbert
May 05VS SEABryce Miller
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
2.111-0001371.173
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Paul Blackburn
DateOpponentResult
Mar 28VS CLEShane BieberL 0-8
Mar 29VS CLELogan AllenL 4-6
Mar 30VS CLENick SandlinL 3-12
Mar 31VS CLEDany JimenezW 4-3
Apr 01VS BOSTanner HouckL 0-9
Apr 02VS BOSJosh WinckowskiL 4-5
Apr 03VS BOSNick PivettaL 0-1
Apr 05@DETJason FoleyL 5-4
Apr 06@DETPaul BlackburnW 0-4
Apr 07@DETJoe BoyleW 1-7
Apr 09@TEXMichael KellyW 3-4
Apr 10@TEXCody BradfordL 6-2
Apr 11@TEXJP SearsW 0-1
Apr 12VS WASMichael KellyW 2-1
Apr 13VS WASMacKenzie GoreL 1-3
Apr 14VS WASMitch SpenceW 7-6
Apr 15VS STLSonny GrayL 1-3
Apr 16VS STLLance LynnL 2-3
Apr 17VS STLPaul BlackburnW 6-3
Apr 19@CLETriston McKenzieL 10-2
Apr 20@CLELogan AllenL 6-3
Apr 21@CLETanner BibeeL 6-2
Apr 22@NYYLucas ErcegW 0-2
Apr 23@NYYMarcus StromanL 4-3
Apr 24@NYYClarke SchmidtL 7-3
Apr 25@NYYAlex WoodW 1-3
Apr 26@BALMitch SpenceW 2-3
Apr 27@BALCole IrvinL 7-0
Apr 28@BALT.J. McFarlandW 6-7
Apr 29VS PITJoe BoyleW 5-1
Apr 30VS PITMitch SpenceW 5-2
May 01VS PITRoss StriplingW 4-0
May 03VS MIARyan Weathers
May 04VS MIATrevor Rogers
May 05VS MIASixto Sanchez
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
3.342-1002891.096
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Justin Verlander
12.42
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Paul Blackburn
11.95
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Justin Verlander
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2010 DET 30 205.2 3406 201 63 0 18-9 3.37 1.15 8.8 602
2011 DET 33 243.0 3816 249 59 0 25-5 2.44 0.94 9.2 809
2012 DET 33 238.1 3768 239 60 0 17-8 2.68 1.06 9 714
2013 DET 34 218.1 3692 217 75 0 13-12 3.63 1.31 9 552
2014 DET 30 190.1 3196 148 62 0 14-11 4.63 1.41 7 405
2015 DET 20 131.0 2150 113 32 0 5-8 3.44 1.11 7.8 324
2016 DET 34 225.1 3668 254 57 0 16-9 3.08 1.01 10.1 668
2017 DET 33 206.0 3530 219 72 0 15-8 3.36 1.17 9.6 562
2018 HOU 34 211.2 3427 290 37 0 16-9 2.55 0.91 12.3 708
2019 HOU 40 258.1 4046 338 56 0 22-10 2.86 0.87 11.8 816
2020 HOU 1 6.0 73 7 1 0 1-0 3 0.67 10.5 22
2022 HOU 30 187.1 2838 194 35 0 19-4 2.26 0.91 9.3 576
2023 NYM 30 180.2 2878 158 51 0 14-9 3.19 1.14 7.9 428
2024 HOU 3 17.1 270 13 7 0 1-0 2.08 1.15 6.8 45
ON PACE 15 90 1410 67 36 0 5-0 2.08 1.15 6.8 233
3-YEAR AVG 30 183 2858 176 43 0 17-7 2.74 1.03 8.6 502
Career 385 2507.2 40758 2640 667 0 0-0 3.1 1.08 9.5
Career Paul Blackburn
YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2017 OAK 10 58.2 937 22 16 0 3-1 3.22 1.26 3.4 108
2018 OAK 6 27.2 442 19 6 0 2-3 7.16 1.41 6.2 47
2019 OAK 4 11.0 224 8 4 0 0-2 10.64 2.09 6.6 -1
2021 OAK 9 39.1 681 26 10 0 1-4 5.72 1.58 6 32
2022 OAK 21 112.0 1762 89 30 0 7-6 4.26 1.25 7.2 206
2023 OAK 21 103.2 1875 104 43 0 4-7 4.6 1.55 9 178
2024 OAK 6 35.0 538 28 9 0 2-1 3.34 1.09 7.2 80
ON PACE 30 178 2723 141 45 0 10-5 3.34 1.09 7.2 405
3-YEAR AVG 17 84 1439 73 28 0 4-6 4.62 1.41 7.7 138
Career 77 382.2 6459 296 118 0 0-0 4.7 1.4 7
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ATL @LAD 10:10 EDT EST Charlie Morton
Gavin Stone
BAL @CIN 06:10 EDT EST Cole Irvin
Hunter Greene
BOS @MIN 08:10 EDT EST Tanner Houck
Chris Paddack
CHC vs MIL 02:20 EDT EST Hayden Wesneski
Joe Ross
CHW @STL 08:15 EDT EST Brad Keller
Sonny Gray
CLE vs LAA 07:10 EDT EST Tanner Bibee
Jose Soriano
COL @PIT 06:40 EDT EST Cal Quantrill
Martin Perez
DET @NYY 07:05 EDT EST Reese Olson
Marcus Stroman
HOU vs SEA 08:10 EDT EST Ronel Blanco
George Kirby
KC vs TEX 07:40 EDT EST Brady Singer
Michael Lorenzen
MIA @OAK 09:40 EDT EST Ryan Weathers
JP Sears
NYM @TB 06:50 EDT EST Jose Quintana
Aaron Civale
PHI vs SF 06:40 EDT EST Aaron Nola
Jordan Hicks
TOR @WAS 06:45 EDT EST Yusei Kikuchi
Patrick Corbin
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CLE @ORL 7:00 PM EST
DAL vs LAC 9:30 PM EST
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NSH vs VAN 7:00 PM EST